latch needle
noun
a part of a knitting machine consisting of a thin shaft with a hook on one end and a pivoting latch that closes over the hook so that yarn can be drawn through the developing knitting to make a stitch.
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How to use latch needle in a sentence
Machines fitted with latch-needles have grooves in which the stem of the needle works.
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